Emma Ward is fourth-generation, Rockhampton local whose professional journey began when she began losing her eyesight in her early thirties after the discovery that she had cataracts in both eyes. This inspired her to return to her childhood love of Art. Two eye surgeries later, Emma began showing her work publicly in Rockhampton in a retail store named ‘My Sister’s House’ in 2010. Since then, Emma has had three solo shows and many group shows including ‘Counterparts’ at the Rockhampton Regional Gallery in 2019, and group exhibitions including ‘Botanics’ at the Gala Gallery in 2020. Having worked with the Rockhampton Art Gallery for several years on different projects, Emma felt the pull to take her Arts practise to the next level. Covid presented an opportunity to take the time to enrol online to complete a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Curtin University, which she is due to complete in 2024.
Currently Emma’s practice explores painting with an emphasis on expressing emotion and connection with living energy, Emma uses the symbology of objects and situations to unlock affective memories to activate story and connection. Often with a whimsical twist, Emma’s greater practice explores subjects such as Flora & Fauna, Portraiture and Still Life.
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Emma’s practice explores painting with an emphasis on expressing emotion and connection with living energy, Emma uses the symbology of objects and situations to unlock affective memories to activate story and connection. Often with a whimsical twist, Emma’s greater practice explores subjects such as Flora & Fauna, Portraiture and Still Life.
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